The humble junction box might not be what you think of when you think of your home's electricity, and you might even wonder ...

The system is built around Synaptec’s Distributed Electrical Sensing (DES) technology, which relies on passive sensors. These sensors require no power supply, data networks or maintenance, and can be ...

Learn how to recycle electrical wires in this detailed and easy-to-follow tutorial. Recycling electrical wires is an important process to recover valuable metals like copper and aluminum while ...

Standard American outlets have at least two slots. The left slot is the neutral slot, and the right slot is the hot slot.

Electrical plugs and outlets come in many different shapes and sizes. Why do the holes in electrical outlets have such ...

There's something make-believe, almost Pokémon-like in a new species of bacteria found living on a mud flat in Oregon.

It’s compatible with the Leviton Decora Smart Switch Anywhere Companion, a wire-free wall-mounted controller, but otherwise it has only a single outlet and not enough features for the price.

Many electrical plugs and modern outlets in the US are polarized, meaning one prong is bigger than the other to control the flow of electrical currents.

Researchers at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) have developed an innovative approach to make solid-state batteries more powerful and suitable for everyday use. Their ...